In the last six months, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ reputation as a hip hop legend has taken hit after hit. Ironically, allegedly not keeping his hands (and body parts) to himself throughout his career is the reason.
The man once known for award-winning music, funding schools for the unprivileged, and throwing exclusive parties is now being associated with disgraced and predatory entertainment moguls. That list includes Bill Cosby, R. Kelly, and Harvey Weinstein, to name just a few.
According to The Cut, in the last six months, the mogul has faced at least seven lawsuits related to sexual assault and abuse. Two were JUST filed last week for alleged assaults in the late 90s and early 2000s.
Keep scrolling for a breakdown of Diddy’s settled and pending lawsuits.
When Things Took A Turn For Diddy
In her Nov. 2023 lawsuit, Cassie exposed another side of her public relationship with Diddy from 2007 to 2018. She labeled the romantic and sexual aspects of it “manipulative and coercive, “accusing Combs of sexually assaulting, abusing, and trafficking her.
Within a day, Diddy settled the lawsuit for an undisclosed amount. At the time, his lawyer insisted in a statement that the settlement was “in no way an admission of wrongdoing.”
“Mr. Combs‘ decision to settle the lawsuit does not in any way undermine his flat-out denial of the claims. He is happy they got to a mutual settlement and wishes Ms. Ventura the best,” the lawyer said.
Exactly six months after the Nov. 17 settlement announcement, surveillance footage surfaced of Diddy’s abuse. He was seen dragging, kicking, and throwing a glass vase at Cassie in a Los Angeles hotel hallway. Despite Diddy’s lawyer standing on his innocence, the footage corroborates at least one incident of abuse Cassie described in the lawsuit.
Then Came His Apology
Days after the footage became public via CNN, Diddy apologized for his past actions, but not specifically to Cassie or any other alleged victim. Reports later claimed he was restricted by their lawsuit settlement terms.
“It’s so difficult to reflect on the darkest times in your life, but sometimes you gotta do that. I was f****d up. I mean I hit rock bottom, but I make no excuses. My behavior on that video is inexcusable. I take full responsibility for my actions in that video. I’m disgusted. I was disgusted then when I did it, i’m disgusted now,” he said.
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Nearly a week after the surveillance footage was released, Cassie broke her silence. She didn’t reference the viral video or name Diddy, but she spoke on the importance of believing victims “the first time.”
“The outpouring of love has created a place for my younger self to settle and feel safe now, but this is only the beginning. Domestic violence is THE issue. It broke me down to someone I never thought I would become. With a lot of hard work, I am better today, but I will always be recovering from my past.”
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Cassie Settled, But There Were MORE Lawsuits
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May 24, 2024: Former Fashion Student Sues
Also, last week, April Lampros filed against Combs for sexual assault, battery, and intentional infliction of emotional distress, per TMZ. She alleges that in 1995, she met the producer at a bar before they ended up in his Millennium Hotel room.
April, a fashion student at the time, alleges that she started to lose consciousness. However, she was awake and unable to move when Diddy allegedly began forcing himself on her. The next day, she allegedly woke up “nude, sore and confused.”
Months later, she allegedly gave him a second chance after he resumed his pursuits under the promise of giving April access to music industry events. However, he allegedly assaulted her a second time in a parking garage by forcing her to perform oral sex on him.
May 22, 2024: Former Model Sues
Last week, Crystal McKinney accused Diddy of forcing her to have oral sex on him in 2003 while she was under the influence of drugs and alcohol., per TMZ.
At the time, Crystal was 22 and met the mogul at a fashion event in New York City. He allegedly invited her to his studio, where she hit a “very powerful” joint allegedly laced with another narcotic.
Afterward, she claims Diddy demanded she follow him into a bathroom and “suck” his genitalia. When she refused, he allegedly forced the oral sex by pushing her head into his crotch. She’s seeking unspecified damages.
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Feb. 26, 2024: Former Employee ‘Lil Rod’ Sues
In Feb., Combs’ former producer and videographer, Rodney’ Lil Rod’ Jones, filed a bombshell lawsuit against him. During his employment, Lil Rod alleges Diddy used multiple methods in an attempt to “groom” him into sexual relations. Those methods reportedly included groping his genitals, parading around naked, and assault from associates connected to and directed by Diddy.
In the initial filing, Rodney Jones accused a cousin of Yung Miami’s of sexually assaulting him.
He later named Diddy’s son Justin Combs and Stevie J as defendants. Both, like Combs, via his lawyer, denied the accusations in the lawsuit.
Jones amended the lawsuit on March 25, the same day Homeland Security raided Diddy’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles.
No charges have yet been filed due to that raid, despite Justin and Christian Combs’ temporary detainment at one of the raids.
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Dec. 6, 2023: Woman Sues For Assault While She Was Allegedly A Minor
In Dec. 2023, Combs was hit with his fourth lawsuit since Cassie filed the month before. The plaintiff kept her identity anonymous under Jane Doe, but accused Diddy of participating in her being “gang raped” in 2003 when she was 17.
She also accused the former president of Bad Boy Records, Harve Pierre, and an unnamed male associate of also assaulting her.
In her lawsuit, Jane Doe claimed she met Pierre at a Detroit lounge and then traveled with him and a third man to New York City on a private jet Diddy allegedly sponsored. They met at his studio, where she alleges all three men gave her drugs and alcohol, flirted with her, and groped her body.
The filing includes multiple color photos of that evening, including one with Jane Doe sitting in Diddy’s lap. By the end of the evening, Doe says all three men took turns penetrating her in nonconsensual sex.
Following the rapes, Jane Doe was reportedly taken back to the airport and flown back to Michigan — a journey she had “very limited recollection” of.
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November 23, 2023: Two Women Sue On The Same Day
Within days of Cassie filing and settling her lawsuit against Diddy, three more women came forward. Two women filed on the same day, Nov. 23.
Joie Dickerson-Neal alleged that the mogul drugged and secretly recorded himself sexually assaulting her in 1991. At the time, she was reportedly a college student, per Forbes.
The other person who filed on the same day as Joie remained anonymous until recently. Liza Gardner accused Combs and singer-songwriter Aaron Hall of raping her and a friend in 1990 or 1991, per NBC News. She was allegedly 16 at the time.
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So what’s next for Diddy? Only time will tell. At this time, the lawsuits have not led to any charges as they’re all civil.
